lymphocytosis

American  

[lim-fuh-sahy-toh-sis] / ˌlɪm fə saɪˈtoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the blood.

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lymphocytosis British  

/ ˌlɪmfəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs, ˌlɪmfəʊsaɪˈtɒtɪk /

noun

1. an abnormally large number of lymphocytes in the blood: often found in diseases such as glandular fever and smallpox

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Other Word Forms

• lymphocytotic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of lymphocytosis

First recorded in 1895–1900; lymphocyte + -osis

Example Sentences

Whilst the latter is admittedly the expression of chemiotactic action, and arises by action at a distance of soluble substances on the bone-marrow, lymphocytosis is due to a local stimulation of certain glandular areas.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.

We therefore regard lymphocytosis as the result of a mechanical process; whilst leucocytosis is the expression of an active chemiotactic reaction of the polynuclear elements.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.

Only one single substance has so far been mentioned in the literature as capable in itself of producing a lymphocytosis.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.

Doubtless in these cases also the lymphocytosis is due to the stimulation and swelling of the tracheobronchial glands.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.